Scale: % at and above proficient
Grade 6
Reading

66% (2011)

70% (2010)

64% (2009)

63% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Math

60% (2011)

54% (2010)

60% (2009)

58% (2008)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2011.
Source: RI Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

51% (2011)

58% (2010)

68% (2009)

61% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2011.
Math

41% (2011)

44% (2010)

52% (2009)

47% (2008)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2011.
Source: RI Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

58% (2011)

66% (2010)

61% (2009)

59% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.
Writing

50% (2011)

Data not available for this school (2010)

43% (2009)

41% (2008)
The state average for Writing was 61% in 2011.
Math

42% (2011)

51% (2010)

48% (2009)

48% (2008)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2011.
Source: RI Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
About the Tests
- In 2010-2011 Rhode Island used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
- The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Rhode Island.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Testing in Rhode Island: An Overview
See Rhode Island's state standards